West Virginia Pioneers
Archie Alonzo Casto
1901 - 1979 (77 years)-
Name Archie Alonzo Casto Born 24 Nov 1901 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [1, 2] Gender Male Died Sep 1979 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [3] Buried Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Notes
Archie A Casto, 78, of Evans, and Lloyd E Stephens, 67 of Cottageville died Wednesday afternoon when the pickup truck they were traveling in collided with a tractor-trailer on State Route 56 and State Route 4, near Mechanicburg, Ohio. Mr Casto was born in Evans, September 24, 1901, the son of the late James T and Minnie Reynolds Casto. As a teenager, he delivered oil well supplies in Jackson and Roane counties. In the early 1920's, using horses, dump wagons and scrapers, he was instrumental in building old US Route 33 through Evans and constructing many of the Mill Creek bridges. He spent many years as a farmer. In the 1940's he worked for Pinnel and Post, logging timber between Ripley and Spencer. Suring the 1940's and 50's he was a trucker, buying and selling horses and cattle. When the Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation was being constructed, he served as a foreman for various contractors. He also worked as a foreman for Harlow Lime and State Construction. He was a partner of the Casto Funeral Home with his son, James 1953-1956. Survivors include wife, Laura Donhew Casto; sons, James W of Evans, A. Eugene of Akron, Ohio, Harrison L of West Memphis, Arkansas, brother O. J. Casto of Evans, sisters Permelia Cox of Middleport, Ohio. Marie Mose of East Liverpool, Ohio, Freeda Pringle of Dunbar, Geraldine Parsons and Virginia Sayre, of Evans; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. One brother, George, preceded him in death. Funeral services were held Saturday at 1 P.M. at the Casto Funeral Home with the Rev. Gerald Sayre and the Rev, Raymond Skeen officiating. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery (3 Oct 1979)
Person ID I2118 WVPioneers Last Modified 2 Nov 2007
Father James Thomas Casto, b. 17 Jun 1863, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 11 May 1934, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 70 years) Mother Minnie Samantha Reynolds, b. 4 Jun 1883, Fairplain, Jackson, West Virginia, USA , d. 14 Dec 1973, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 90 years) Married 8 Nov 1899 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [4] Notes
1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 547-551
James 6/1866, 0y
Minnie S, 6/1883, 0-0
1920 Ripley Dist, Jackson Co WV # 76
Casto, James Thomas 54
Minnie 36
Archie 18
George 16
Owen 14
Permelia 12
Freda 6
Marie 2
1930 Ripley Dist, Jackson Co WV
Casto, James T 65
Minnie 45
Freda 16
Marie 13
Virginia 9
Minnie G 5
1940 ED 18-10, Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV p 18A
#323 owns farm $1000
Casto, Minnie 57 wd WV 1935: Same Jackson WV
Geraldine da 15 WV 1935: Same Jackson WV
Jackson County website:
Otterbein Cemetery
CASTO, James T. 17 June 1863-11 May 1934 Pvt Co M 2nd WV Inf Spanish American War
CASTO, Minnie S. Reynolds 04 June 1883-14 Dec 1973 [Minnie Samantha dau of Archie A. and Permelia (Shinn) Reynolds, from Jackson Co. death records]
Family ID F703 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Laura Leona Donohue, b. 1904, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1990 (Age 86 years) Married 30 Mar 1924 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [4] Notes
Marriage Record
Date: 3/30/1924 at Cottageville
Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
Archie Alonzo Casto, 22, Jackson Co, Evans
Laura Donohew, 22, Jackson Co, Evans
1930 Union, Jackson, WV #62-64 all wVWVWV
Casto, Archie A 28 md age 22
Laura 27 md age 21
James W son 4 9/12
Eugene R son 2 7/12
Postle, Matilda lodger 18 s
1940 ED 18-12, Union Dist, Jackson, WV p19A Crooked Fork Rd
3571 owns farm $500 all born WV 1935: Same House
Casto, Archie 39
Lora wife 36
James son 14
Eugene son 12
Harrison Lee son 9
Pine Hill Cemetery
Casto, Laura Donohew 1904-1990 [d]
Casto, Archie A. 1901 - 1979 [d]
Children 1. James William Casto, b. 18 Jun 1925, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 26 Mar 2002, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 76 years) 2. Alvin Eugene Casto, b. 17 Sep 1927, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 21 Sep 1994, Canton, Stark, Ohio, USA (Age 67 years) 3. Harrison Lee Casto, b. 14 Apr 1931, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 24 Jul 1996 (Age 65 years) Family ID F11006 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Headstones Casto, Archie A.& Laura Donohew
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Casto, Laura Donohew 1904-1990 [d]
Casto, Archie A. 1901 - 1979
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